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Kenya Sugar Board can operate with six members, says Kagwe

Sacco ReviewSeptember 17, 202604 mins

Questions raised over the board’s current composition Legal framework cited to support continued operations Court cases linked to delays in completing appointments Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the current composition of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), saying the six-member board can legally conduct its business despite having fewer members than…

Government delivers milk coolers to Nandi dairy farmers

Sacco ReviewAugust 12, 202605 mins

Government has delivered five 2,000 litre milk coolers to Nandi dairy cooperatives. The coolers will reduce milk spoilage, improve quality and boost farmers’ earnings. Officials urged cooperatives to maintain the equipment and uphold hygiene standards. The State Department for Livestock Development has delivered five 2000 litre capacity milk coolers to farmers in Nandi, a move…

Sugar suppliers sue State over Ksh173.6 million lease debt

Sacco ReviewAugust 8, 2026011 mins

Six sugar suppliers have sued the government for Ksh173.58 million they claim is owed after South Nyanza, Chemelil and Muhoroni sugar mills were leased to private investors. The businesses argue their outstanding claims were not addressed during the 30 year leases and want compensation, interest and lost profits. They are asking the High Court to…

Government raises wheat price to Ksh5,100 per bag

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 202604 mins

Government raised the 2026 wheat price to Ksh5,100 per 90 kilogram bag. More than 2,000 farmers will benefit from the higher producer price. Wheat harvest is expected to decline despite new measures to boost production. The government has raised the wheat producer price to Ksh5,100 per 90 kilogram bag for the 2026 season, up from…

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Kagwe reaffirms sugar import ban ahead of crucial polls

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 2026August 7, 202607 mins

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe reaffirmed the sugar import ban and froze new import licences as Kenya Sugar Board elections were set for September 5, 2026. The elections will fill five grower director positions, completing the Board’s membership under the Sugar Act, 2024. The government said farmer arrears have fallen to Ksh265 million and pledged to…

PS Mueke launches project in Kitui to protect pastoralists against drought

Sacco ReviewMay 2, 2024May 2, 202406 mins

The De-Risking Inclusion and Value Enhancement (DRIVE) is a project on resilience that will ensure the improved livestock production in Kenya, the Agriculture and Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mwangangi Mueke has said. “The DRIVE Project is under our Agriculture Ministry. It is a 5-year project covering about KSh16 billion,” Dr. Mueke added. The project…